Etymology of the English word suppress
the English word
suppressderived from the Latin word
suppressusderived from the Latin word
supprimere (press down or under; suppress; keep back)
derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the Latin word
premere (to press; press, press hard, pursue)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*per-Date
The earliest known usage of suppress in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
suppressed,
suppressingUsage
Word found in Modern English
